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The World’s First Silent Liveaboard Is Here—and It’s Already Sold Out
No gear talk. No surface interval interrogations. Just you, the ocean and the sound of absolutely nothing. Enjoy this April Fool's take by the editors of Scuba Diving magazine.
More than 1.5 Billion Face Masks Estimated to be in the Ocean

About 1.56 billion face masks entered the ocean in 2020 during the COVID pandemic estimates a recent report from the conservation nonprofit OceansAsia.

2021 Through Your Lens Photo Contest - Official Rules

The 2021 Through Your Lens Photo Contest official rules and prize info.

This Oil Rig is in a Sanctuary. Is it Better Removed or Made into a Reef?

When it was time to decommission High Island 389A, the nation’s only oil rig in a NOAA sanctuary, regulators strove to balance a diving attraction with environmental preservation.

The Most Popular Scuba Diving Stories of 2020

Unique animal encounters, practical tips and Florida diving dominated Scuba Diving magazine’s most popular stories of 2020.

Like Discounted Scuba Certifications? This Club is For You.

PADI Club members get 20 percent off on 18 of PADI's most popular eLearning classes, including Advanced Open Water.

Annual Coral Bleaching Likely This Century, Says UNEP Report

A recently released report from the UN predicts that, on average, coral reefs will experience annual severe bleaching by the middle of the century.

Florida Holiday Display Made Entirely of Single-Use Plastics and Recycled Materials

The Octopus Garden is an educational holiday light display perfect for the ocean lover in your life. Located in Florida and on display through January 2.